paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

Examples of paternity leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Better access to fertility treatment and a dramatic overhaul of maternity and paternity leave policy would also be welcome. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024 Whether Yastrzemski will be around for Opening Day or on paternity leave is an open question. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024 There is Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code and now Moms First, which launched a tool called Paid Leave AI that uses AI to help women and parents across the country understand their paternity leave policies and rights as parents. Barbara Kurshan, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 His customer service job only offered paternity leave equivalent to three weeks off, with two weeks paid. Leah Willingham, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paternity leave 

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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